Wow. I knew soda had a lot of sugar, but this really makes the point. And though I would never consider putting 7 or 8 packets of sugar in a cup of coffee, I didn’t think of, say, Vitamin Water as a big splurge when it comes to sugar. (Could it be the clever marketing?)

This display is not, obviously, a formal, peer reviewed statement on health. It’s home grown, informal, and extremely approachable for the intended audience: patients. The nutritionist who assembled it didn’t compare standard volumes of each beverage. Instead, she used the volumes they are typically served in: cups, cans, and bottles. The display gets you thinking not only about relative sugar content, but also about the importance of portion size.

I think it’s a great use of every day objects for public health education. Have you seen anything similar that helped to inspire or inform you?